Animal genetic resources conservation and management depend on national identification of the indigenous adapted breeds of cattle. This paper describes the indigenous cattle breeds of Mozambique. Detailed descriptions of their habitat and husbandry methods, breed characteristics and population in...
The live weight of Matabele does kept in seven communally grazed flocks in southern Zimbabwe were established by survey over a two-year period. The does showed a cyclical change in weight around the breeding cycle, the mean live weight at mating, immediately after kidding and 60 days after kiddin...
Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele
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Bryant, M.J.
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Ndlovu, L.R.
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[Live weight and body condition changes of Matebele does during their breeding cycle in a semi-arid environment]
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Live weight and body condition changes of Matebele does during their breeding cycle in a semi-arid environment
Bovine theileriosis caused by Theileria parva continues to be a major economic problem in many parts of Eastern, Southern, and Central Africa. Due to the unsustainable nature or the present control method-using toxic acaricides to kill ticks - alternative control methods are being sought. Live va...
Samples of fibre were taken from sheep (n = 45) and goats (n = 24) of the West African Dwarf (WAD) and northern breeds in Nigeria. Three types of coat were noted in sheep: fine woolled, double coated and predominantly hairy. Median fibre diameters were 14.9, 75.7 and 93.3 µm, respectively. Goats ...
Hall, S.J.G.
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Russel, A.J.F.
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Redden, H.
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[Coat fibres of Nigerian sheep and goats: A preliminary characterisation]
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Coat fibres of Nigerian sheep and goats: A preliminary characterisation
Sheep in the cool highlands of central-northern Ethiopia (Menz) are of the meat type, have coarse wool, and are often perceived to be low in productivity. To increase their productivity, they have been upgraded with Awassi sheep. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of 37.5% Awass...
Hassen, Y
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Sölkner, J.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Baumung, R.
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[Performance of crossbred and indigenous sheep under village conditions in the cool highlands of central-northern Ethiopia: growth, birth and body weights]
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Performance of crossbred and indigenous sheep under village conditions in the cool highlands of central-northern Ethiopia: growth, birth and body weights
Thirty Maradi (Red Sokoto) does were divided into three equal groups and followed during the first eight weeks of lactation. Each group was offered one of the following Schizachyrium exile based diets: untreated straw (UNTS), urea-treated straw (UTS), and untreated straw + 400 g of cotton seed (U...
Djibrillou, O.A.
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Pandey, V.S
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Gouro, S.A.
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Verhulst, A.
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[Effect of urea-treated or untreated straw with cotton seed on performances of lactating Maradi (Red Sokoto) goats in Niger]
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Effect of urea-treated or untreated straw with cotton seed on performances of lactating Maradi (Red Sokoto) goats in Niger
The recent FAO/UNEP consultation on Animal genetic resources conservation and management stressed the importance of indigenous, adapted breeds of cattle. Relatively little is known of the indigenous cattle breeds of Ethiopia. This article, in describing the breeds and their environmental backgrou...
The blood values of the German Brown, N'Dama and their three-quarter, half and quarter hybrids were studied to ascertain the effects of crossbreeding on haematological parameters. The red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts and packed cell volume percentage (PCV) were significantly...
Amakiri, S.F.
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Ngere, L.O.
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Olusanya, S.K.
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Ikede, B.O.
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[Crossbreeding of exotic and indigenous cattle in Nigeria. Haematological correlates]
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Crossbreeding of exotic and indigenous cattle in Nigeria. Haematological correlates
Various policy aspects of animal breeding in Africa are described. The main ecological zones, national breeding programmes and breeding improvement services and schemes are discussed to give a general overview of livestock improvement in the region.
Blood was obtained from cattle representing the white Fulani, N’Dama, Muturu and Holstein-Friesian breeds and was collected during the period June 1965 to April 1966. The age group represented ranged from 2 to 11 years and included both males and females. Haemoglobin content, packed cell volume a...
Wood, A.S.
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Kramer, J.W.
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[Blood values observed in some breeds of cattle in the savanna regions of Nigeria]
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Blood values observed in some breeds of cattle in the savanna regions of Nigeria